Biographical Sketch of Floyd E. Barnes, Webster County, Missouri
>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Floyd E. Barnes, miller, was born in Dendall county, Ill., March 23,
1851, and is the son of Judge E. W. and Rosina (Morgan) Barnes. The
father was born in Ohio in 1823, and is now a resident of Carthage,
Mo. The family came to Missouri in 1865, settling in Lebanon for a
short time, and then came to Marshfield. The father held the office
of probate and county judge for two terms, commencing with the year
1876, and was also president of Webster County Bank. In 1881 he moved
to Carthage, Mo. While living in this county he was one of its promi-
nent citizens, and was universally respected. Mrs. Rosina (Morgan)
Barnes was born in New York in 1829, and died at Marshfield in 1875.
Floyd E. Barnes was the elder of two children born to his parents, was
reared on a farm, and received his education in the common country
school. At the age of twenty-one he began for himself; was deputy
postmaster, and ran a book and stationery department in connection.
Prior to this he was employed in his father's mill, and in 1872 he
began the hardware business in partnership with Freeman Evans, under
the firm title of Barnes & Evans, the partnership continuing until
1887. In February, 1888, Mr. Barnes engaged in the milling business,
buying one-half interest in the Barnes & Bolinger Mill, and has been
quite successful in this pursuit. He was married in 1871 to Miss Emma
Hampton, a native of Dade county, Mo., born in 1864, and the daughter
of Dr. Noah H. Hampton, who was born in Tennessee, and who came to
Missouri in early life. Of the seven children born to Mr. and Mrs.
Barnes three are now living: Cora, born in 1872; Minnie, born in 1877;
and Warren, born in 1882. Mr. Barnes is a Republican in his political
views, and cast his first presidential vote for U. S. Grant in 1872.
He is a member of the A. O. U. W., and is one of the best men of the
county. Mrs. Barnes is a member of the Congregational Church.
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